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    The Spirited Mountain Music of The Burnett Sisters Band

    The Burnett Sisters Band — Easy Come, Easy Go (Pinecastle Records, 2026) On Easy Come, Easy Go, the Burnett Sisters Band introduces itself with charming…

    Madison Quinn April 12, 2026 No Comments
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    Prabir And The Endless: Dazzling Mix of Eastern Ragas and Western Guitar

    Prabir Mehta — Prabir Aur Antaheen (self-release, 2026) Prabir Aur Antaheen presents a set of everlasting compositions rooted in ancient Indian raags (ragas), arranged for…

    Angel Romero April 10, 2026 No Comments
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    Sam Bergquist Finds the Sweet Spot Between Satire and Soul on Devils & Doves

    Sam Bergquist — Devils & Doves (self-released, 2026) Sam Bergquist’s 2026 album Devils & Doves charts the tension between hope and doubt, humor and heartache,…

    Ryan Emmert April 9, 2026 No Comments
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    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways

    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials – Slideways (Alligator Records, 2026) Slideways, the grand new album from Chicago blues band Lil’ Ed & The Blues…

    Ryan Emmert April 8, 2026 No Comments
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    A Soundtrack Fit for a Sultan: Kamperman’s Prince Achmed Shines Beyond the Screen

    Steven Kamperman – Prince Achmed (Zennez Records ZR2025013, 2025) Dutch composer and multi-instrumentalist Steven Kamperman brings new life to Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (1926),…

    Tyler Bennet April 7, 2026 No Comments
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  • Dallas String Quartet. Studio portrait of the quartet wearing formal clothes. Two men n black suits and two women in black dresses.
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    Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center

    World Music Central News Room April 12, 2026 No Comments
  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
    Music videos

    Old Hen, New Spin: Steve Martin and Alison Brown Hatch Video With Della Mae

    World Music Central News Room April 11, 2026 No Comments
  • An illustration of a Gnawa drum and karkabas (metal castanets) on top of the drum.
    Music videos

    Desert Blues Band Tarwa N-Tiniri Weaves Gnawa and Amazigh Music on “Nbina”

    World Music Central News Room April 9, 2026 No Comments
  • A protest-style illustration shows three raised hands against a beige background: a black clenched fist on the left, a red hand in the center pointing upward, and a black open palm on the right with an eye symbol. Along the bottom, blocky lettering reads We Were Made For These Times by The Klezmatics.
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    The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times

    World Music Central News Room April 8, 2026 No Comments
  • Sufian Ararah - Asdaa cover artwork. An interior space with arched columns.
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    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments
  • Shelton & Williams Shifting Sand cover artwork. An image of a house over sand dunes.
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    Bluegrass With Heart: Shelton & Williams Share “Shifting Sand”

    World Music Central News Room April 3, 2026 No Comments

Varijashree Venugopal - Ranjani artwork. An Indian pattern with four sets of hands clapping forming an X.
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Dazzling Carnatic Fusion by Varijashree Venugopal

World Music Central News Room February 21, 2024 9 Comments Indian classical musicIndian musicVarijashree Venugopalworld fusionworld music

Varijashree Venugopal has released her latest single, “Ranjani.” Inspired by her father’s melodies, which have resonated with her for over three decades, this song encapsulates…

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single artwork. Inspired by the Q card. Shows a blond queen drinking red wine
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Magnetic Convergence of Folk and Funk by Marty O’Neill

Tom Orr February 21, 2024 No Comments folk-rockMarty O’Neill

A cool mix of folk and funk, “The Queen’s Clothes – CG MIX 2” is a winner courtesy of Marty O’Neill, an American.

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GREEKOREA album artwork. It shows a yellow flower and a pink sphere.
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The Fusion of Greek and Korean Traditions Unveiled in Mina Cho’s GREEKOREA

Douglas Sanders February 21, 2024 No Comments GREEKOREAworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Mina Cho – GREEKOREA (International Gugak Jazz Institute, 2021) GREEKOREA, a captivating series of musical compositions, explores the artistic and cultural affinities that bind the…

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Global Feel and Brazilian Grooves by Pacific Time

Tom Orr February 20, 2024 No Comments Pacific Timeworld fusionworld music

Chattering, Brazilian-style percussion gives “The World” by American band Pacific Time a feel that’s, well, worldly beyond U.S. borders at the very least.   Available…

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Knudsen & Syrjälä - Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet . Illustrations of a kantele and violin side by side.
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The Splendid Talking Strings of Norway and Finland

Angel Romero February 20, 2024 No Comments Finnish musicHardanger fiddlekanteleNorwegian musicPauliina SyrjäläRagnhild Knudsenworld music

Knudsen & Syrjälä – Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet (Taragot Sounds, 2023) Talende Strenger / Kertovat Kielet (Talking Strings) is a collaborative album by two…

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Gurdjieff Ensemble - Zartir cover artwork. It shows a musician in a sitting posiiton on a carpet.
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Zartir, an Exquisite Album that Celebrates the Best of Armenian Culture

Douglas Sanders February 19, 2024 No Comments world music

Gurdjieff Ensemble – Zartir (ECM Records, 2023) The Gurdjieff Ensemble’s latest offering is Zartir. The album’s title is derived from the works of Paghtasar Dpir,…

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Zakir Hussain - Photo by Jim Bennett. Zakir playing tabla live.
Events

Savannah Music Festival 2024 Announces Tantalizing World Music Concerts

World Music Central News Room February 19, 2024 1 Comment Ballake SissokoChucho ValdésDuarteOumou SangaréSavannah Music Festivalworld musicZakir Hussain

The Savannah Music Festival, a world-class, multi-genre event, has announced a set of exciting world music concerts at the peak of spring. From March 28…

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Cabra - Cabra, Vol.1 cover artwork. The ensemble holding various musical instruments.
Album reviews

Cabra, New Expressions Grounded in Spanish Folk Traditions

Angel Romero February 18, 2024 No Comments CabraSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

Cabra – Cabra, Vol.1 (Segell Microscopi, 2024) After three immensely enjoyable years of careful crafting, without any rush, as is Cabra’s preference, they have announced…

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Sodade State of Mind in Vindo Bodona’s “Dis Mois”

Tom Orr February 18, 2024 No Comments Cape Verdean musicVindo Bodonaworld music

Cape Verde’s Vindo Bodona captures the signature sweet/melancholy feel of his homeland’s music on “Dis Mois.”

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Music videos

Jonathan Silva Shares Ainda Cabe Sonhar Video

World Music Central News Room February 18, 2024 No Comments Brazilian musicJonathan Silvaworld music

Brazilian artist Jonathan Silva has released a music video of the song “Ainda Cabe Sonhar” (Still Dreaming). Silva, from Espírito Santo, based in São Paulo,…

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